Can examine lapses in CVC's appointment: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said it was not barred from examining the validity of a statutory appointment, including that of the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC), by the highest constit
Ganguly game for IPL, backtracks on quitting
Hours after announcing he would quit all forms of the game, former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly on Monday night did a somersault and said he was game for the cash-rich Indian Premier League (
Obama urges US business to take on India, China
Washington: Once again citing growing competition from nations like India and China, US President Barack Obama has made a case for ramping up spending on education and infrastructure to put the US eco
Girl eats five soaps a week
London: A 19-year-old girl in the US is getting treatment for her addiction of eating soaps and detergent powders.
Tempestt Henderson, from Florida, eats up to five bars of soap a week and washing po
ArcelorMittal, partner tightens grip on Baffinland
Toronto: ArcelorMittal and Nunavut Iron Ore Acquisition, which jointly acquired Canada's iron ore-rich Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation, on Monday announced further consolidation of their stake in th
CBI asks court to accept closure report in Aarushi case
Ghaziabad: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday said before a special court here that it had not found any substantial evidence in the Aarushi Talwar murder case and a closure report w
US puts Pak ties on hold
Islamabad: The US has put bilateral engagements with Pakistan on hold till US official Raymond Davis, who has been arrested for fatally shooting two Pakistanis in Lahore, is released, Dawn reported on
Jayalalithaa backs Swamy's demand on Karunanidhi
Chennai: Former Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa Monday backed Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy's demand to name Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi as a co-accused in the 2G spectrum scam.
Sensex closes 60 points up
Mumbai: A benchmark index for Indian equities markets, made up for its intra-day losses as frontline stocks rose sharply in late trade, although losses were seen in broader markets.
The 30-scrip sens
4 children buried alive as school wall crashes
Una, Himachal Pradesh: Four schoolchildren were buried alive and one was critically injured when the boundary wall of a village primary school caved in near this Himachal Pradesh town on Monday aftern